THE NEW ZEALAND.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 144082, 29 April 1913, Page 2

THE NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTURE FROM GISBORNE. A MAORI WELCOME. Per Press Association. - GISBORNE, April 29. H.M.S. New Zealand departed at 4 p.m. yesterday. Captain Halsey replied in very cordial terms to the Maori address of welcome, stating that the great treaty which joins the Maori race to the British stands as ,a great asset to the Empire. The Maoris danced three hakas, the first of defiance, the second welcoming the New Zealand to her own waters, third a haka of victory. Two young Maori girls laid at Captain Halsey’s feet beautiful kiwi .and keperu mats and an ancient mere, which had been through many Maori battles. An adjournment was made to the Captain’s cabin where a presentation of a Maori mat was made to Prince George of Battenburg. The .Prince replied stating that it would please his friends at Home that he had been thus .honoured by the Natives of New Zealand. An address from the Overseas dub was later presented to Captain Halsey, who in responding remarked that the club was doing a great Imperial work. He always made a point of keeping in touch with members wherever he was.

: ARRIVAL IN AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, April 29. The battleship New Zealand arrived at 1.30 p.m., escorted by a great fleet of small craft. , The weather was fine and epormous crowds lined the wharves and the points of vantage -round the harbour. The town and harbour front were profusely decorated, : MILKING ON SHARES. NOT ALWAYS ROAD TO FORTUNE. Per Press Association. HAMILTON, April 28. The debtor in a judgment summons case at the Hamilton S.M. Court, giving reasons why he was unable to pay the amount of the-claim, .mentioned the fact that one of his children, not yet ten, assisted to milk 80 sows, which he and his family had to get through daily while milking , on shares. His Worship: This.is one of the instances of child slavery we read about. . -Debtor: Yes. v He gets up almost every morning at 4 o’clock, and to-day was out as early as 3.30, His Worship: What is this dim to? —the high price of land or what? Debtor: Yes, it is partly due to this: no doubt, but ft just shows how hard they are -pushing things, when a men has to push his children in this manner in order to live and keep them. -There is no money to be made e out of milking on shares nowadays.